Emergency relief fund for farmers affected by Typhoon Wipha

Emergency relief fund for farmers affected by Typhoon Wipha 
     An AFCD spokesman said today (July 21) that an appropriate amount of the relief funding would be released to affected farmers according to established criteria.
 
     The department’s preliminary investigation has revealed that about 300 hectares of farmland in the New Territories were affected by Typhoon Wipha.
 
     “After each typhoon or natural disaster, AFCD staff will inspect farmland areas in the New Territories to assess the resultant damage. Depending on the extent of the damage, the department may launch an operation to provide some relief to affected farmers,” the spokesman said.
 
     Affected farmers who need to apply for the fund can submit their applications in person at the Agricultural Extension Office of the AFCD at 5/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, or submit their applications online (www.afcd.gov.hk/english/agriculture/agr_loan/agr_loan_erf/agr_loan_erf.htmlIssued at HKT 18:00